The article reports on the economic recession in Venezuela which led to the shortage of necessities like toilet paper, and affected the Catholic Church that experienced shortage of wheat to make communion wafers and wine.

The article examines a series of shortages of basic consumer goods including butter, sugar and toilet paper in Venezuela and their impact on the administration of President NicolÃ¡s Maduro, successor to the late President Hugo ChÃ¡vez.

Presents news briefs on the electric industry around the world. Monitoring equipment developed to protect power systems from solar storms; Plans of North Korea to invest in the power industry; Crisis faced by Venezuela's electrical system.